Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Jamestown, ND to Houston, TX reefer rate

$5,374reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,411 mi
Typical range: $4,676–$6,073
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jamestown to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,928
Fuel: $1,446
All-in estimate: $5,374

Return trip

Houston → Jamestown$4,775

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jamestown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Jamestown, ND to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,510	$3.20	$4,014 – $5,006
53' refrigerated	$5,374	$3.81	$4,676 – $6,073
48' flatbed	$5,440	$3.86	$4,678 – $6,201
Step deck	$5,925	$4.20	$4,977 – $6,873
Power only	$3,990	$2.83	$3,471 – $4,509
Hotshot	$3,012	$2.13	$2,500 – $3,524
26' box truck	$2,949	$2.09	$2,507 – $3,392
Sprinter van	$1,804	$1.28	$1,515 – $2,093

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More lanes from Jamestown

53' refrigerated lanes from Jamestown, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,536 mi	$7,493	$4.88	$6,519 – $8,467	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,604 mi	$5,796	$3.61	$5,043 – $6,550	3 d
Chicago, IL	762 mi	$3,126	$4.10	$2,719 – $3,532	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$5,577	$4.08	$4,852 – $6,302	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,496 mi	$6,969	$4.66	$6,063 – $7,875	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$5,410	$3.80	$4,706 – $6,113	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,621 mi	$5,849	$3.61	$5,089 – $6,610	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,157 mi	$4,556	$3.94	$3,964 – $5,148	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jamestown, ND to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Jamestown, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,374 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,411 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,676 and $6,073.

How far is Jamestown, ND from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,411 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,446 of the $5,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,928 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Jamestown, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,775, which makes Jamestown, ND to Houston, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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